Case (Inrō) with Design of Shishi Dog Resting beside Flowering Peonies (obverse); Shoki with Sword Seated on Rock (reverse)
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Title: Case (Inrō) with Design of Shishi Dog Resting beside Flowering Peonies (obverse); Shoki with Sword Seated on Rock (reverse)
Date: 19th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Wood, gold and coloured hiramakie, raden, metal inlay; Interior: roiro and fundame
Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 2 7/16 x 13/16 in. (6.4 x 6.2 x 2.1 cm)
Classification: Inrō
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten), 1937
Object Number: 38.25.133
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